
The Army has tapped Northrop Grumman [NOC] to develop its next-generation of radar threat warning sensors designed to improve detection of new anti-aircraft weapon threats, the company said Monday. The new AN/APR-39E(V)2 is Northrop Grumman’s latest digital radar warning receiver for the Army and will employ rapid software updates to account for new threat capabilities. “Sophisticated radio frequency-guided weapons are becoming more widely used throughout the world, posing a new threat to aviators in contested airspace. Protecting aircrews from this…